Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

1994 vs 1995 FORD F-150

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 383 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 6.9% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 1994 share 1995 share Share change
AIR BAGS 11.9% 5.3% ▼ 6.6 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 15.6% 9.6% ▼ 6.0 pts smaller share
ENGINE 6.5% 11.1% ▲ 4.6 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 6.6% 10.3% ▲ 3.6 pts larger share
WHEELS 0.3% 2.0% ▲ 1.7 pts larger share
STEERING 1.7% 3.3% ▲ 1.6 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9.6% 11.1% ▲ 1.5 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10.8% 9.3% ▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 4.2% 5.6% ▲ 1.5 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 18.8% 20.2% ▲ 1.4 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 3.9% 2.5% ▼ 1.4 pts smaller share
TIRES 2.2% 3.5% ▲ 1.3 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 1.7% 0.7% ▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.5% 1.0% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE 0.6% 0.2% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 0.9% 0.7% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 78.9% 77.8% ▼ 1.1 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

1994 12

Campaign components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, PARKING BRAKE, STRUCTURE, and TIRES

1995 7

Campaign components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
101 → 113
◆ Injuries
48 → 36